- Title
- Lumbar puncture
- What is this leaflet about?
- A lumbar puncture is a way of obtaining a small sample of fluid which surrounds the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) for examination and analysis. This leaflet explains how a lumbar puncture can help with diagnosis and treatment, and how the lumbar puncture is carried out.
- Access this Leaflet
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Download as PDF
- Who produced this leaflet?
- Consultant Neurologist Body, East Kent Hospitals
- Further Information
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- NHS (external link - nhs.uk)
- : lumbar puncture (external link - nhs.uk)
- Patient.co.uk: lumbar puncture spinal tap (external link - patient.co.uk)
- Lumbar puncture (child)